Pepe joined Besiktas as a free agent in 2017 after 10 years at Real Madrid.

Pepe left Besiktas club staff a cash tip as a parting gesture after agreeing to have his contract with the Turkish club terminated, sources have told ESPN FC.

The former Real Madrid defender's deal was set to run until June 2019 but he has left with the Istanbul-based club in the process of slashing their wage bill to reduce expenses amid struggles with growing debts.

Reports in Spain over the weekend had claimed Pepe had covered the wages of several members of staff who had not been paid.

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Besiktas are happy with on-loan goalkeeper Loris Karius and are not looking to send him back to Liverpool, sources have told ESPN.

Turkish sports outlet Fotomac reported that Besiktas have been unimpressed by Karius and are keen to cut his two-year loan deal short in January -- adding that they would request Divock Origi in exchange, on the same agreement with an option to buy.

This claim came on the back of reports from the same outlet that Karius would be dropped for the Europa League...